Parcel-carrier for motor-cycles.



I D. s. POPINI.

BARCEL GARRIBR'FOR MOTOR CYCLES. APPLICATION FILED JULY24, 1911.

Patented Jan 2 1912.

DANIEL S. EFQFINII, i

F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL-CARRXER FOR MOTORr-CYCLES.

nemesis Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jail... 2, mile.

Applzation filed July 2 1911. Serial No. 640.099.

To all whom it may conceiva- Be it known that l-,DANIEL S. Porrivi, acitizen of the Kingdom of Boumania, residing at Chicago, in the countyof Coolt and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Parcel-Carriers for ll/lotor-'Jycles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates primarily to at;- tachment for either motor-cyclesor bicycles, the principal object being to provide a serviceable anddurable structure which may be readily attached and the parts of whichare so constructed that it can be adjusted to accommodate itself to thedillerent'styles of frames of the well lmown types of motorcycles andbicycles now used. The intended use of the attachment is to provide amelt or support for either goods or persons.

To these ends my invention consists of the structure shown in theaccompanying drawing, in which The drawing is a perspective yiew of myattachment applied to the frame of a. cycle.

Referring now more. particularly to the drawing the attachment is'shownas secured to the rear frame structure of the cycle con-. sisting ofangular frame members 2 and 3 aiod horizontal frame members 4:, all ofwhich are secured to suitable supports 5 in which the rear axle 6 ismounted. The rear wheel 7 is not shown. as connected to the rear axle byspokes on account of complicating the drawing and preveutirig a clearshowing of the parts of the invention propeix' A mud-guard 8 is'secm'edto the supports 5 by means of braces 9. A stand 10 for the cycle is alsoshown. The parts so far described constitute no part of my inrention.

My invention resides solely in the attachment consisting of a suitablesupporting member comprising a frame 11, having a plurality of bars 12disposed between the sides thereof. The frame is preferably constructedof metal'and is provided with straps 3.3 to securely hold articles whichmay be placed thereon. it is intended that the supporting member shallbe tired in a horizontal position and to accomplish this i rigidlysecure to opposite sides of the frame two supporting bars ll and iii atthe rear end of the frame member. further bind ing the structure bymeans of brace bars 16 and 17 which are secured upon opposite sides ofthe frame member at suitable points intermediate its ends and alsosecured to the supporting bars Ill and 15. This forms a rigid anddurablestructure preventing any movement between the frame member and itssupporting members. The ends of the supporting bars ll and 15 areprovided with suitable two-part clamps 18 adapted to en-,

gage the framebars 52 and 3 of the cycle. The clamps 18 are pivotallyattached to the ends of the supporting bars ll and 15 in order that theproper adjustment may be obtained and are so constructed that they maybe tightened to form a rigid joint.

As it is intended that my attachment shall be adjustable 'to the framesof all well known types of cycles, and as the angle between thehorizontal bars l of the cycle frame and the angular bars 2 and 3 varieswith different makes of cycles, it is necessary to provide some meanswhereby the frame member 11 can be readily secured to the frame of thecycle in a horizontal positiou. To accomplish this I provide twoadjustable bars 19 and 20 pivoted to the frame 11 upon opposite sidesthereof and at the opposite end to which the supporting bars ll and 15are secured. The adjustable bars are provided with clamps 21 similar tothe clamps 18 which are also pirotall connected to the ends of theadjustable bars but may lie-tightened to form a rigid joint. It can bereadily seen from the foregoing description that in applying my deviceto a cycle the clamps 18 are first loosened and applied to the framebars 2 and 3. The supporting member 11 is then brought into its properposition, whereupon the clamps are tightened rigidly securing thesupporting member. and the brace bars 16 and 17 are not suitficient,however, to withstand allot the weights and'strains to which a device ofthis kind is subjected. and, therefore, the adjustable bars 19 and 20are provided which are adjusted by moving them upon their pivots untilbrought into proper relation relative to the :ngular frame bars 2 and 3;whereupon the clamps are tightened and thh supporting member is properlysecured in its intended position, capable of sustaining great weight andboth longitudinal and sidewise movement thereot pre-.

vented.

While it isobvious that there may be many minor structural changes inthe device as herein shown, I do not wish it tobe un The supporting barsll and 15 derstood: that I am limited to the precise details of,construction set forth in the drawing. Therefore, Without confiningmyself to such details,- 7

I claim:

1Q A cycle attachment comprising a supporting member, supporting barsrigidly secured thereto and adapted to be attached to the frame of acycle and adjustable bars pivoted to said supporting member at its otherend and also adapted to be attached to the frame of said cycle.

A cycle attachment comprising a supporting member, supporting barssecured thereto at one end and adapted to be at tached to the frame of acycle, brace bars rigidly secured to the supporting member' 4 andsupporting bars and adjustable bars pivoted on opposite sides of thesupporting member at its other end and adapted to be attached to saidframe.

3. A cycle attachmentcomprising a supporting member, supporting barssecured ing member at its other end and pivoted clamps on the ends ofsaid adjustable bars.

. v DANIEL S. POPINI. Witnesses:

S'. M. RYAN, J AMES'R. OFFIELD.

